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Pukehina public toilet gutted by fire 'suspicious'

A public toilet gutted by fire in Pukehina is being treated as a possible arson attack.

Hospital 'state of emergency': 'Fatigued, sick' staff battling RSV outbreak

BOPDHB set up a "coordinated incident management structure" on Monday.

Dawn Picken: Once upon a time, I could venture with my kids

Opinion: The anti-staycation: where you wish you had left home but stayed to work instead.

Lack of CBD parking prompts queries around plan for future

And in the long term, things may become harder for people wanting to park in the CBD.

'A despicable piece of work': DHB faces backlash over booklet

A Covid-19 vaccine info booklet was withdrawn from circulation after being deemed racist.

Century-old sewer pipes to be replaced on Cameron Rd

The wastewater upgrade falls under the Futureproofing Cameron Rd project.

Liv hoping to take her chance in Tokyo

Liv Chance has put reconstructive knee surgery behind her to live her Olympic dream.

Holocaust survivor turns 100: How he defied Nazi invaders and escaped

'My life is in the Lord's hands. I have no say in it.'

Parents 'in shock' after 18-year-old suffers brain bleed

Elaine and Roldan Lictao learned via a phone call their daughter was in hospital.

Jail for man who strangled woman with lace

A Tauranga man has been jailed for two years seven months after he strangled a woman.

Kiri Gillespie: Natural disasters are telling us something

Increasing natural disaster events should be considered a prompt for getting prepared.

Letters to the editor: Council it's time to sort out CBD parking

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Tauranga man jailed again after more than 250 convictions

A Tauranga pensioner with more than 250 convictions has been jailed again.

'Hellishly busy': New build gets 100 inquiries as consents hit $1b record

Calls for Government to get involved over supply chain issues in building are increasing.

WorkSafe investigating sulphuric acid incident which injured two

One person airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.